Bobi Wine Seeks to End 40 Years of Uganda 'Family Rule'

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 14, 2026 at 06:00  |  1:32  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Bobi Wine — Opposition leader and presidential candidate, Uganda
Jennifer Zabasajja — Chief Africa Correspondent, Bloomberg

Summary

Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja interviews Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine ahead of the country's election. Wine criticizes President Museveni's 40 years in power and what he describes as family rule, and calls for Ugandans to take charge of their own future. Asked about possible Western intervention, Wine says international partners already engage with Uganda and should also work for the stability and well-being of its people.

  • Bobi Wine says President Museveni has been in power in Uganda for 40 years.
  • Wine describes the country as under family rule, with the president's son leading the military and his wife heading a key ministry.
  • Wine says the first family controls Uganda's most lucrative sectors.
  • Wine frames the upcoming election as a chance for Ugandans to shape their future regardless of background or ethnicity.
  • Host Jennifer Zabasajja asks whether the US or other Western powers should intervene, referencing Trump watching Iran.
  • Wine says international partners already engage in Uganda for business and military cooperation.
  • Wine argues those partners should also engage for the stability and well-being of Ugandans.
  • The interview contains no explicit market or investment recommendations.
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